English Literature: A Very Short Introduction
Author | : Jonathan Bate |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 193 |
Release | : 2010-10-07 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780199569267 |
ISBN-13 | : 0199569266 |
Rating | : 4/5 (67 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis English Literature: A Very Short Introduction by : Jonathan Bate
Download or read book English Literature: A Very Short Introduction written by Jonathan Bate and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2010-10-07 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: English Literature: A Very Short Introduction discusses why literature matters, how narrative works, and what is distinctly English about English literature. Jonathan Bate considers how we determine the content of the field, and looks at the three major kinds of imaginative literature - English poetry, English drama and The English novel.